Etching aluminum with Multi-Etch

Aluminum sheet. By TextureX (CC BY 2.0).

How to etch aluminum with Multi-Etch

                      
                          Etch rates for aluminum (3003) using Multi‑Etch
                        
                              Process
                            
                              Etch time (minutes)
                            
                              Etch depth (inches, cumulative total)
                            
                              Surface change
                            
                              150–160°F double strength
                            
                              1
                            
                              0.00033
                            
                              Matte, white
                            
                              2
                            
                              0.00081
                            
                              Matte, white
                            
                              3
                            
                              0.00098
                            
                              Matte, white

Etch rates for aluminum (3003) using Multi‑Etch
Process	Etch time (minutes)	Etch depth (inches, cumulative total)	Surface change
150–160°F double strength
	1	0.00033	Matte, white
	2	0.00081	Matte, white
	3	0.00098	Matte, white

Step-by-step guides on etching with Multi-Etch

The guides below demonstrate etching with titanium, but the order of steps are the same for etching aluminum.

Tips and tricks when etching with Multi-Etch

Ordering Multi-Etch

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